Revalidation for gastroenterologists, with or without sedation!

From 16 November 2009, all doctors require a license to practise in the UK. Revalidation encompasses relicensing and recertification. This article focuses on recertification for gastroenterologists.

Barrett's surveillance is worthwhile and detects curable cancers. A prospective cohort study addressing cancer incidence, treatment outcome and survival.

Objectives: To establish whether Barrett's surveillance is worthwhile in terms of incident cancers and whether outcomes are favourable.

Methods: A prospective non-randomized single centre Barrett's surveillance programme commencing 1 January 1992 through 1 April 2001 (112 months). Oesophagectomy recommended for high-grade dysplasia or carcinoma.